Cast: Montagu Love

Direction Victor Sjöström

Cast Lillian Gish · Lars Hanson · Montagu Love · Dorothy Cumming

Synopsis The Wind (1928) follows the journey of Letty, an innocent and impoverished young woman who ventures to the desolate Texas prairie, settling in a dusty town on her cousin's ranch. She dedicates herself to caring for the children but faces...

Direction John Cromwell

Cast Ronald Colman · Madeleine Carroll · C. Aubrey Smith · Raymond Massey

Synopsis The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) presents a thrilling tale based on Anthony Hope's classic adventure novel. A humble Englishman is compelled to impersonate his royal cousin, who has been abducted, to secure the throne of a small European nation. As...

Direction William Dieterle

Cast Edward G. Robinson · Ruth Gordon · Otto Kruger · Donald Crisp

Synopsis Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) chronicles the journey of Dr. Paul Ehrlich, a German physician renowned for his groundbreaking work in medicine. The narrative delves into Ehrlich's fascination with synthetic dyes and his innovative idea that these dyes could be...

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Tyrone Power · Linda Darnell · Basil Rathbone · Gale Sondergaard

Synopsis The Mark of Zorro (1940) follows the journey of Diego Vega, a skilled and noble swordsman who returns to his home in Mexican California after honing his abilities in Madrid. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his father, Don Alejandro...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Cary Grant · Victor McLaglen · Douglas Fairbanks Jr. · Joan Fontaine

Synopsis Gunga Din (1939) unfolds in the vibrant backdrop of British India during the tumultuous Thuggee rebellion. The narrative revolves around three jovial sergeants who find their camaraderie tested when one of them decides to tie the knot and retire from...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Charles Boyer · Joan Fontaine · Brenda Marshall · Alexis Smith

Synopsis The Constant Nymph (1943) follows the story of a young girl, Tessa, who is deeply infatuated with the charming composer Lewis Dodd, a close family friend. Lewis, while fond of Tessa, does not reciprocate her romantic feelings. After Tessa's father...

Direction King Vidor

Cast Spencer Tracy · Robert Young · Walter Brennan · Ruth Hussey

Synopsis Northwest Passage (Book I - Rogers' Rangers) (1940) is an epic historical drama that draws inspiration from Kenneth Roberts' acclaimed novel. The narrative revolves around two close friends who enlist in Rogers' Rangers, a renowned elite military unit, as they...

Direction Cecil B. DeMille

Cast Loretta Young · Henry Wilcoxon · Ian Keith · C. Aubrey Smith

Synopsis The Crusades (1935) presents a fictionalized account of the Third Crusade, where King Richard the Lionheart embarks on a holy expedition to evade a political marriage to Princess Alice of France. Along the way, he marries Berengaria to secure provisions...

Direction William Dieterle

Cast Paul Muni · Bette Davis · Brian Aherne · Claude Rains

Synopsis Juarez (1939) follows the dramatic tale of Emperor Maximilian and his wife, Carlotta, as they journey to Mexico, only to encounter widespread public support for Benito Juárez and the cause of democracy. Maximilian's attempts to win over the Mexican people...

Direction James Whale

Cast Louis Hayward · Joan Bennett · Warren William · Joseph Schildkraut

Synopsis The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) follows the tale of D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades, who are privy to the secret of a hidden twin brother. Fouquet, a powerful figure, leverages his influence to maintain silence about this secret....

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Paul Muni · Jane Bryan · Flora Robson · Raymond Severn

Synopsis We Are Not Alone (1939) follows the story of Dr. David Newcome (Paul Muni), who resides in the quaint English town of Calderbury with his wife Jessica (Flora Robson) and their son Gerald (Raymond Severn). Jessica, a conventional woman with...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Fred Astaire · George Burns · Gracie Allen · Joan Fontaine

Synopsis A Damsel in Distress (1937) follows the story of Lady Alyce Marshmorton, who is under pressure to find a suitable husband. The staff at Tottney Castle place bets on her potential suitor, with young Albert confidently betting on an enigmatic...

Direction George Fitzmaurice

Cast Rudolph Valentino · Vilma Bánky · George Fawcett · Montagu Love

Synopsis The Son of the Sheik (1926) tells the tale of Ahmed, the offspring of Diana and Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, who becomes enamored with Yasmin, a performer who is part of her father's deceitful troupe. Among the group is Ghobah,...

Direction Curtis Bernhardt

Cast Ida Lupino · Paul Henreid · Olivia de Havilland · Sydney Greenstreet

Synopsis Devotion (1946) unfolds in the heart of Victorian England, where the literary siblings Emily and Charlotte find themselves in a complex web of emotions as they both pursue the admiration of the Reverend Arthur Nichols. Meanwhile, their sister Anne stands...

Direction Paul Leni

Cast Laura La Plante · Montagu Love · Roy D'Arcy · Margaret Livingston

Synopsis The Last Warning (1929) follows the story of a determined producer who aims to revive a theater that has been shut down for half a decade. The closure occurred after a tragic incident where an actor was fatally stabbed during...

Direction Richard Boleslawski

Cast Ronald Colman · Loretta Young · Colin Clive · Francis Lister

Synopsis Clive of India (1935) unfolds in the mid-1700s, when the East India Company held significant influence over trade in the Indian subcontinent, backed by the British government. The narrative follows Robert Clive, a discontented clerk within the company, who seeks...

Direction John Rawlins

Cast Basil Rathbone · Nigel Bruce · Evelyn Ankers · Reginald Denny

Synopsis Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) unfolds in England as World War II commences. Enigmatic radio transmissions, seemingly originating from Nazi Germany, are intercepted over the BBC. These broadcasts ominously foreshadow acts of terror in England, leaving authorities...

Direction Rowland V. Lee

Cast Louis Hayward · Joan Bennett · George Sanders · Florence Bates

Synopsis The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) unfolds in 1865, with General Gurko Lanen serving as the oppressive dictator of the Balkan nation Lichtenburg. The legitimate ruler, Zona, seeks assistance from Napoleon III of France to reclaim her throne. When the...

Direction Leigh Jason

Cast Joan Blondell · John Wayne · Ray Middleton · Philip Merivale

Synopsis Lady for a Night (1942) follows the story of Jenny Blake, a woman who runs a gambling boat and decides to leave her gambler boyfriend, Jack Morgan, to marry into high society. However, her new life takes a dramatic turn...

Direction Frank Lloyd

Cast Corinne Griffith · Victor Varconi · H.B. Warner · Ian Keith

Synopsis The Divine Lady (1929) presents a blend of historical events and creative liberties, commencing with the arrival of Emma Hart, a young woman of humble origins, at the residence of Charles Greville. Greville takes Emma as his companion and cultivates...